Rethymno

This Sunday marks the end of the carnival and the beginning of the 40-day Fast before Easter Sunday. However, the end of the carnival can only be celebrated in one way -- endless fiestas all over Greece with big...

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, located in the country's south border. It is known worldwide as an amazing summer destination with beautiful cities and numerous areas across the island where tourists can enjoy...

Sifis, the crocodile found in Crete, Greece, in July 2014, was found dead in Potami Dam near the city of Rethymno. Unfortunately, Sifis was not able to withstand the harsh winter weather that hit Crete this year and he passed away....

Many carnival events took place this weekend across Greece, despite the fact that everyone's attention is turned to Brussels for tomorrow's critical Eurogroup. People dressed in costumes filled the streets of cities and small towns, celebrating and making pranks. After...

This year's Epiphany celebrations in Amari in Rethymno on the island of Crete will feature the famous "Cretan" crocodile, Sifis, as locals will dive for the holy cross in the river dam. The custom of the Epiphany (January 6) celebrations...

The crocodile that was found in an artificial Cretan lake this summer has become a local sensation in the Rethymno area, Greece . Fearless locals -- who have become used to the crocodile -- are seriously considering performing the...

Twenty-one-year-old Greek anarchist Nikos Romanos continues his hunger strike for the 26th consecutive day, in demand of an educational leave from prison in order to attend his studies at the Business Department of the Technical Education Institute of Athens, where...

On Sunday, August 10, more than 700 dancers from across Crete gathered in the village of Anogeia in Rethymno to celebrate the second Cretan Dance and Serenade Festival, one of the top cultural events in Crete and Greece. Singers and dancers of all ages...

Social security fund IKA and Labor Ministry inspectors have recorded many “exceptional” incidents in checks they conducted in 25 tourist areas during the past few weeks. During checks, inspectors noted incidents where uninsured employees and workers tried to escape by jumping...

The Development Organization of Crete has placed several traps in order to capture “Sifis”, the crocodile found in the region of Rethymno, on the Greek island of Crete last week. Rethymno Mayor Giorgis Marinakis said that efforts are made to recapture the...